Kitchen Table Tales

It's been a long time (the pandemic didn't help) - we really appreciate everyone who's sharing and replaying our original tracks. We're going through the archives, digging out some conversational gems and mixing them up to create something new. There's lots more to come, but for now here's a taste of the new direction. Hope you like, thanks for listening. Henry, Rachel & Alex.

A death in the family and the end of an era become entangled. Sometimes being grownup isn't all that it's cracked up to be...

The last episode of Season 1. A love story spanning 2 decades and the genesis of a future international dance hit, 'Frutti di Bosco'.

Are campsites peaceful havens, free from the incessant distractions of modern life that allow us to reconnect with ourselves and each other? Or are they uncomfortable enclosures designed to induce exhaustion, irritability and a longing for decent toilet facilities? You decide.

After a summer of festivals and concerts Al reflects - angrily - on the pernicious rise of the VIP ticket. And the evils of branded bandanas.

Having eaten about 4m Maltesers (Whoppers if you're US-based), we get into collective nouns, including the term for a very strange sounding group of ducks.

Recorded on the night before the UK's landmark referendum, we cover Brexit, an extraordinary trouser incident with German football manager Joachim Low and carpet moths.

Do people from small towns really have better nicknames than city dwellers? And have you ever met a man who can bring his testicles into his body in the blink of an eye? You will have soon.

Al learns about 'belfies' and the discussion turns to men and their hobbies. Cycling gets a roasting, and we ponder the dominance of the team player in the workplace. Anne Gree is away.

Thoughts on 2016's celebrity death toll, with a particular focus on Prince. An argument about high heels ensues, and Anne Gree performs a well-loved track from Prince's ninth studio album.

Growing up in a small town - fear, loathing and - if you're in the Midlands - quite a lot of waving.

An extraordinary interview with special guest Pete 'The Hat' who, at the age of 78, answers the question 'What's the one piece of advice you'd give me?' with devastating clarity.

Al might have a rice allergy, leading to severe bloating. Anne Gree is dismissive of middle aged men with too much hair. WARNING: this podcast contains a lot of hair-related content.

Srumbling through their first podcast like 2 middle aged foals, Henry & Al talk frustration and a (very)fleeting flirtation with religion via manipulative preacher man Billy Graham. Plus an introduction to Henry's wife, Rachel, AKA Anne Gree, a soon to be podcast legend.